Gan Guoyang heard the news about his ban. After arriving in Philadelphia, he went to the hotel's airport bus. The radio on the bus was broadcasting yesterday's sports news.

This news surprised the Trail Blazers players and workers and coaches in the car because the three bans were really heavy.

After arriving at the hotel, the Trail Blazers called the league president's office to question it and got the decision to suspend the game for three games, in addition to that, a fine of $20,000 was also added.

This means that Gan Guoyang cannot play in the next game against the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns.

In the hotel room where the team was staying, Gan Guoyang was discussing the next arrangement with Ramsey.

"I think you'd better go back to Portland first. You will have to wait until December 6 to participate in the next game. For a whole week, you can't train well here. You need to adjust yourself, both physically and mentally. You have to know that at this time, many rookie players will have problems." Ramsey sat on the sofa chair in the room, drinking coffee and Gan Guoyang said.

Gan Guoyang sat on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. He thought that as long as the fine was fined, he would pass, but he didn't expect that he would be suspended for three games.

Although banning is not a big deal, Gan Guoyang feels unfairly treated in this matter.

Ranbir, who was also suspected of malicious foul and also attacked, was not suspended and was only fined and added a technical foul.

"I still hope to be with my teammates and play the last two away games with them..." Gan Guoyang said to Ramsey.

"You should be with them when you can play, not now, you need to calm down now, and go back to Portland." Ramsey continued.

"But I think I shouldn't be banned. Why is that guy Ranbir not banned? Just because he didn't do it first? Or because this guy is a white man!" Gan Guoyang suddenly became excited, but did not notice that Ramsey was also a white man.

Ramsey put down the coffee cup in his hand, stood up and walked to Gan Guoyang, looking at Gan Guoyang who was a little excited and said: "The NBA is a professional league, and you also know that this is Stern's first official season, and you are a rookie who entered the league with him, so he needs to use strict punishment to establish authority, and you just hit the gun."

"You have to know that few players dare to hit people in their rookie season. When you jumped up and punched, I couldn't believe my eyes. And this is a league of stars. Among the players, Dr. J and Bird fought on the court before, but they were not banned. Why? Because they are superstars, they have championships, MVPs, and countless fans who support them, so the league cannot ban them. This is the NBA's rule."

Ramsey talked to Gan Guoyang in earnest and talked about some unspoken rules under the glamorous surface of the league. Of course, there is one thing Ramsey did not mention, that is, Gan Guoyang's yellow skin is also one of the reasons why he is isolated and helpless. The Asian group has too little influence in the professional sports league.

"I understand, I'm not anything. Although my data is pretty good, and although I look great, I'm still nothing." Gan Guoyang felt relieved after hearing Ramchi's words. No matter which time, space and country, some things will never change.

The weak will always be bullied, while the strong will always take advantage.

But in comparison, the NBA is already fair, because the strength here is achieved through sweat and hard work. If you want to gain advantage, you have to make enough effort.

"Just understand, so you can go back to Portland first and adjust yourself well, and we will go back on the 2nd." Ramsey patted Gan Guoyang on the shoulder and said.

Gan Guoyang finally accepted Ramsey's arrangement. After arriving in Philadelphia, he immediately bought another air ticket and flew back to Portland with the trainer Kalp.

Gan Guoyang didn't know that another reason why Ramsey asked him to go back early was that Ramsey didn't want Gan Guoyang to have more conflicts with Sampson in the team.

Although Ramsey tried to balance the two, he had already realized that the rift between the two might be difficult to make up. The players in NBA teams are all arrogant geniuses, so it was too difficult to make one of them bow their heads.

In the game with the Pistons, Gan Guoyang clashed with Lanbir. Drexler, Van derwich, Cort and other good friends of Gan Guoyang rushed to rescue the ball. Only Sampson stood aside and watched the show without any idea of ​​helping.

Ramsey is now racking his brains, thinking about how to use these two inside players, one top pick and the other second pick. It would be a pity if it breaks out due to internal conflicts.

Fortunately, it seems that although the relationship between the two is stiff in private, it does not affect their cooperation on the court. The two still have basic professional qualities and do not bring personal grudges to the court.

If this continues, transactions are almost inevitable. Even if the Trail Blazers are now well-known and still lead the West, Ramsey can feel that there is a great crisis hidden in this team.

First, the height and thickness of the inside line. The highest player in the team is Tom Schaffler, who is 6-foot-11, but he is just a water dispenser administrator. He plays one or two points in garbage time every game and doesn't play much role.

The remaining main center Gan Guoyang and main power forward Sampson are both 6-foot-10 and weigh less than 240 pounds. They are between the center and the power forward. The defensive skills and rebounding ability of both of them are pretty good.

But Gan Guoyang is too young, has insufficient experience, and is prone to impulsiveness. Sampson's hardware conditions are average, and one-on-one is fine, but it cannot support the entire team's inside line.

In addition, the Trail Blazers only have Carl and Norris left in the interior, both of whom are only 6-foot-9, a standard power forward, but sometimes they have to stand at the center position.

Kenny Carl is a good insider blue-collar worker who can score, rebound, block, and support, but it is just good. This guy also likes to drink and often takes young players to bars. If he doesn't lead the young people badly, Ramsey is thankful.

Norris is even more undesirable. Although there are occasional outbreaks, Ramsey can see that this is also a player with little talent. His path in the NBA should not be long.

In the NBA at that time, he would definitely miss the championship without a strong inside line. Gan Guoyang was obviously a seed of hope, but when he developed into a towering tree, there was still some time to wait.

Ramsey didn't know if he could wait until that day, and he might be fired, so he adapted to local conditions and let the Trail Blazers focus on the outside and play quickly this season.

The second is the defensive issue on the outside.

The team was exchanged for Van derwich, with Sampson and Drexler, as well as Valentine, and Cort on the bench, there was no problem with the offense.

The reason why the Trail Blazers were able to achieve such good results at the beginning was mainly due to the strong firepower from the outside. Van der Vic. His strong personal ability has repeatedly reversed the situation and led the team to victory.

But the problem that followed was also the most troublesome problem for Ramsey, which was the defense of the outside line.

In the game against a team with powerful small forwards, the opponent's small forwards almost burst into scores, often scoring thirty or forty, which made Ramsey extremely helpless.

There is also Drexler's problem. He almost made Ramsey worried like Gan Guoyang. He has always been dissatisfied with his playing time and even yelled to trade.

Drexler is indeed very talented, second only to Gan Guoyang in the team. He is more mature in the second grade. In addition to shooting problems, he is very outstanding in all aspects, especially he is also the most important pawn on the bench.

For other defenses, when the Trail Blazers' overall poor outside defense, his physical fitness and vitality seem extremely important.

But he was not satisfied with being a substitute. He wanted to be a starting player since the rookie, and Ramsey felt that he was more suitable to be a substitute, so the relationship between the two has been not very good.

There is also Jerome Cauchy on the bench. At present, it seems that he is also an outside line with no talent, but his efforts are very satisfied with Ramsey. He may be a rotation player in the future.

Ramsey ushered in the penultimate opponent on a consecutive away tour with such a contradictory team, the 1983 NBA championship and the powerful Philadelphia 76ers.

There is also an important reason why Gan Guoyang didn't want to return to Portland first, that is, he could watch Moses Malone's game off the court.

Gan Guoyang still remembers the shocking feeling when he was recuperating at Santa Barbara Hospital in 1981 when he saw Moses Malone's performance on TV and newspapers.

Especially when he was 6-10, he fought against Jabbar and was like a lone hero on the court, Gan Guoyang fell in love with this round-headed black center, and dreamed of one day he would compete with him in the NBA arena.

In 1983, Ma Long led the 76ers. Under the slogan of "fo-fo-fo", he swept the Lakers in the finals and won the championship, Gan Guoyang cheered like a 76ers fan in front of the TV.

In addition to Ma Long, the 76ers also have Dr. J. Irving, who is also a player that Gan Guoyang likes very much. The first time he watched the finals was the 76ers and the Lakers. Although the 76ers lost, Dr. J's performance that day was still deeply imprinted in Gan Guoyang's heart.

In the future, whenever someone says that Gan Guoyang's dunk posture looks like Dr. J, Gan Guoyang always shakes his head and thinks in his heart that he can compare with him.

And the biggest regret is that the day of meeting Charles Barkley is delayed again.

After returning to Portland, Gan Guoyang returned to his home in the West Side alone and immediately called Gan Youwei from San Francisco and Wang Fuxi from Spokane to explain his situation and asked the two of them not to worry.

Next is the bored waiting, waiting for the Trail Blazers to return to Portland, and Gan Guoyang Hao meets with his teammates.

When Gan Guoyang stayed alone in the empty house, he suddenly realized that once he had no basketball, he seemed to have nothing.

He doesn't like drinking and going to bars, and he doesn't like playing with women, and there aren't many nighttime entertainment venues in Portland.

He has no friends, no relatives, and no classmates here. Gan Guoyang doesn’t know where else to go besides the training ground.

It was 1984 again, without the Internet, without the PS game console, and Gan Guoyang, the latest game console just produced, didn’t want to watch it, which means that Gan Guoyang had no way to stay at home.

Gan Guoyang could only conduct repeated shooting training on the small basketball court at home until the restaurant made some food for himself, and then turned on the TV to see which NBA games were there.

On November 29, there were only three games in the United States, including the Phoenix Suns and the Chicago Bulls' matches broadcast live in the Pacific region, and the Bulls challenged the Suns away.

After the last time he played against Jordan, Gan Guoyang still missed Jordan.

But from the perspective of personal performance, Jordan surpassed Gan Guoyang in that game, because Jordan not only scored himself, but also led the entire team.

Gan Guoyang felt hot in the third quarter, and he made any shots. At best, he gave his teammates a few assists, but failed to become the tactical axis.

After the game, Ramsey also pointed out this point, which made Gan Guoyang feel unfair.

However, after watching this match between the Suns and the Bulls, Gan Guoyang had to admit that in terms of the team's tactical status, Gan Guoyang is indeed not as good as Jordan.

Jordan was already the top leader of the Bulls in his rookie season, and he had a strong sense of tactical presence in offense. He was not only an excellent terminator, but also an excellent initiator. With him, the Bulls' offense was obviously at the top.

But the other Bulls' players have average abilities, especially the inside. Although Colzin is so good, his strength and talent are really not enough. He was beaten by the Suns' Larry Nance and James Edwards in turn.

The inside gap was too large, which made the Bulls lose backcourt rebounds in the crucial fourth quarter and was scored by the Suns, causing Jordan's high shooting percentage to be ruined by 9 of 17 shots. They lost the game 95:100 in Phoenix.

Gan Guoyang did not respond much to the Bulls winning or losing, just a regular season game.

After watching the game, Gan Guoyang began to think about whether there is a gap between himself and Jordan now, and what is worse than Jordan?

Although the Trail Blazers are different from the Bulls, the Trail Blazers are a strong team with many stars in the team, and the team's goal is also the championship.

The Bulls are a team that is in trouble, with everything centered on cultivating new players and creating a future. Therefore, it is natural for Jordan to be the core of the team in the first year.

But Gan Guoyang didn't think so. He was the core of the team from high school to college. When he arrived in the NBA, he gradually adapted to the rhythm of professional games. The NBA seemed not as difficult as he thought.
Chapter completed!